An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 STR to join the Chorley Community Prevention and Engagement Team (CPET) in Mental Health Rehabilitation services.
LSCFT Specialist Mental Health Rehabilitation is currently undergoing transformation across inpatient and community services in order to implement a robust pathway for people with complex mental health needs in the least restrictive and safest way. There is a need to develop the range of service provision that will enable this. The aim of the transformation is to provide a service which can offer a whole pathway of support locally, identified in both national plans and clinical guidance, this would include an inpatient and community service offer that is matched against the identified need of LSCFT population. In order to achieve our aims LSCFT MH Rehab needs to standardise the approach to the provision of these services across the Lancashire and South Cumbria footprint; to identify and reduce inequalities and improve quality, ensure services are safe, effective, evidence based and informed. The MH Transformation programme of work ensures we are working towards an end to end service pathway that will support people with the most complex mental health needs at the right time and in the right place. On the whole, CPET currently work with people with lower complex mental health needs this role may change in the future, this might mean working with people with greater mental health complexities.
We are looking for a highly skilled practitioner to join the Community Prevention and Engagement Team. The ideal candidate will have a specialist interest in rehabilitation, and experience in working in mental health services. This team holds the importance of community rehabilitation and social inclusion at its heart. Working from the philosophy that people achieve a more sustained recovery when community connection is apparent.
The post holder will work as part of a team that provides community support in Mental Health Services, to positively promote recovery, life skills and social inclusion by focusing on the direct needs of service users and/or carers, working across all mental health pathways and linking with an array of mental health services and key stakeholders.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 23 Jan 2025